Being born with a minor heart defect is a surprisingly big deal in the long… Read more »


Being born with a minor heart defect is a surprisingly big deal in the long… Read more »
Christy was born with a type of congenital heart disease known as tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia.
Joey was born with several congenital heart defects, including a large ventricular septal defect (VSD), severe Ebstein’s Anomaly, and a coarctation of his aorta.
One little-known fact about children’s hospitals: A number of their patients are not children. Local grandfather Sang Hee Yoon became one of these patients when he had a malfunctioning heart valve replaced in May, thanks to the expertise of our Adult Congenital Heart Program.
Christy Sillman is one of the many adult survivors needing lifelong, specialized treatment for her heart. Sillman brings special insights to her work as the nurse coordinator for the Adult Congenital Heart Program at Stanford.